Welcome to Community Training Connection!

4:30pm - 8:30pm Evening Class!   Leadership in Action: Workplace Culture and Care (2 CEUs) 4:30pm - 6:30pm Approved for: Adult Residential Facilities (ARF) Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) Group Home (GH) Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) This two-hour course explores how leadership quality directly shapes staff performance, care culture, and resident well-being. Participants will examine how leadership tone influences stress, accountability, morale, and safety, with practical strategies to lead with clarity, confidence, and compassion.   Regulations: What's New This Year? (2 CEUs) 6:30pm - 8:30pm Approved for: Adult Residential Facilities (ARF) Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) Group Home (GH) Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) This comprehensive course delivers timely, practical updates on newly enacted Assembly and Senate bills that directly affect operations, compliance, staffing, funding, and resident rights. From workforce protections and licensing reforms to funding shifts and regulatory requirements, you’ll gain clear insights into the legal landscape shaping community care today — empowering you to lead with confidence, protect your clients, and ensure your program remains compliant and future-ready. Read more

4:30pm - 7:30pm Regulations: Keeping Your Cool with Title 22 (3 CEUs) Approved for: Adult Residential Facilities (ARF) Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) Group Home (GH) Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) This 3-hour course focuses on the laws, regulations, policies, and procedural standards of Title 22. We’ll cover key topics such as facility licensure, the physical environment, marketing, and the acceptance and retention of residents. It also addresses staffing, including employment law, training, and best practices for staff retention. Read more

8:00am - 6:30pm   Activities and Resident Engagement (4 CEUs) 8:00am - 12:00pm Approved for: Adult Residential Facilities (ARF) Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) Group Home (GH) Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) Board of Registered Nurses (BRN) National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP) This 4-hour course will review regulatory requirements on activities and staffing and provide tools for providers to expand their activities program options.   Managing Challenging Behaviors - Navigating Difficult Behaviors (4 CEUs) 12:30pm - 4:30pm Approved for: Adult Residential Facilities (ARF) Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) Group Home (GH) Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) Board of Registered Nurses (BRN) National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP) This four-hour course is designed to help participants manage difficult behaviors in various settings. It covers identifying difficult behaviors and associated issues, developing tips for handling these behaviors, applying concepts of grieving, identifying difficult behaviors of residents, and managing them effectively. The ABCs of behavior and teaching techniques for problem-solving and behavior management for staff are also covered. Participants will gain a better understanding of how to manage difficult behaviors and create positive outcomes.   Regulations: Mandated Reporting and Documenting Incidents (2 CEUs) 4:30pm - 6:30pm Approved for: Adult Residential Facilities (ARF) Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) Group Home (GH) Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) This two‐hour course outlines the requirements of reporting to CCLD when the unexpected occurs. From the duties of a mandated reporter to accidents, disasters, outbreaks, and more, this course teaches the participant how to avoid fines by properly documenting and reporting the unforeseen. Read more

8:00am - 6:30pm   Regulations: Risk Management and Insurance Issues (4 CEUs) 8:00am - 12:00pm Approved for: Adult Residential Facilities (ARF) Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) Group Home (GH) Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) This four‐hour course helps administrators identify risks in their facilities through staff training, choosing levels of insurance coverage, regulatory compliance, and documentation.   Dementia: Beyond Disease (6 CEUs) 12:30pm - 6:30pm Approved for: Adult Residential Facilities (ARF) Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) No GH/STRTP Board of Registered Nurses (BRN) National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP) This six-hour course features the works of G. Allen Power MD, who is a board-certified internist and geriatrician. The course is centered around Dr. Power's first book, Dementia Beyond Drugs, which was named Book of the Year in 2010 by the American Journal of Nursing in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing. Additionally, Dr. Power's second book offers an experiential perspective on dementia rather than a medical one. Participants will follow Dr. Power's path to wellbeing through seven domains, using his book, Dementia Beyond Disease: Enhancing Well-Being, as the foundation for the course. Read more

4:30pm - 8:30pm Food Service by the Numbers (4 CEUs) Approved for: Adult Residential Facilities (ARF) Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) Group Home (GH) Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) Board of Registered Nurses (BRN) This 4-hour course equips students with the knowledge and skills to ensure that the meals they are serving are safe, delicious, and meet the nutritional needs of their residents. This course covers regulations and budgeting, food safety practices and meal planning principles, modified and supplemental diets, the four pillars of food safety, and common food safety myths. We will also explore the science behind foodborne illnesses and identify common risks. Read more

4:30am - 8:30pm Laughing All the Way to the Bank: How to Keep Your Workforce Happy (4 CEUs) Approved for: Adult Residential Facilities (ARF) Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) Group Home (GH) Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) No BRN This four-hour class will review the literature regarding positive work environments and the importance of laughter and humor. Through lectures, discussions, and activities, participants will develop an appreciation for the science behind laughter and the importance of creating workplaces that encourage employees to enjoy their work. Material will also be discussed about the importance of laughter in dealing with elders and people with disabling conditions, as it affects the types of activities planned and developed for that population. Read more